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Class Notes1982Louise “Breckie” Hayes-Snow is a legal servicelawyer in Concord, New Hampshire. She and husbandRichard have two children: Sarah, 13, who is ready totake on the world. “She runs, skis, plays softball, playsthe flute, and is teaching herself the piano. Arthur is10 and keeps life interesting! His primary activity ishockey. He also loves baseball and plays the sax. Welive in a town right outside of Concord with a dog,cat, rabbit, and seven chickens. That just about sumsit up; there isn’t much time for anything else.”1983Jonathan Hibbard writes: “My hobby of raisingchickens is going great. Nothing beats fresh eggs.I have a big following on Facebook regarding my‘girls’... Looking forward to my 30th reunion. Hopingthe Class of ‘83 will be there in force. The familyis doing well. My son is now in his senior year ofcollege. Where does the time go?”Alice Matheson was in New Hampshire inSeptember for husband Todd’s daughter and herstep-daughter’s wedding in Jackson. Alice is lookingforward to her 30th reunion and says that she canstill party!Evan Shone is a single dad, enjoying his threechildren: Sofia, 12; Bryce, 9; and Andrew, 7. He startedSan Francisco Motor Sports in 2010 and is loving life.1984Charles Cheney writes: “I have a fantastic job ata cheese factory. Still single. Love going to churchwhere I sing in Praise Team. I will never forget the funtimes at Brewster with everyone. Wishing my classall the best.”1987Douglas Irwin lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts,with wife Jennifer and their two children, Charlie andWinn. He is the vice president of sales for a smallsoftware company.Roderic “Scott” Pearman writes: “I had reallyintended to make it up to BA for the Class of ’87’s25th reunion as I had not been back since 1993.However, the family travelled with me to Kingston,Ontario ... for my MBA graduation ceremonies fromQueen’s University. I left my wife at home with afour-year old and a four-month old as I travelled toChina (twice), the United Kingdom, and South Africaon a mix of study and business travel so I exhaustedall of my hall passes. [I am ] working as the ChiefOperating Officer for the Bermuda Hospitals Boardand own my own radio station www.hott1075.com. Look me up if you come into town on vacation(rephrase – please come to Bermuda on vacationas we need the tourism business). ... BA playeda defining role in my life so by extension so didmany of you; best of luck and see you at 30th. Doesanyone have contact with Curtis Nelson?”1989Kristin Van Wagner was home in Wolfeboro in Julyand was looking forward to a break after nine weeksat sea. In the fall she was planning to sail from NovaScotia to Savannah, Georgia, with a possible trip toSvalbard, Norway, as well. “I’m looking forward toworking in my ‘backyard’ as it were. Then I’m headingto the South Pacific and Indonesia for the winter.”1990Abigail Newberry writes: “Jason and I are gettingmarried June, 8, 2013! I am still the director atthe Children’s Center, part of Harwich EcumenicalCouncil for the homeless. Lots of hard work but Ilove every minute. We provide affordable child careto working families. I do lots of grant writing andfundraising. Hope all is well, and life is good!”Julie Reinhart wrote last spring: “I’m loving life,coaching racing, which is fun. Traveling to Italy thissummer to climb in the Dolomites. Saving coins formore adventures.”1991Peter Baron of Seattle, Washington, andBrenda Noiseaux ’96 made an unexpectedBrewster connection through their work withAdmissionsQuest and WhippleHill Communications,respectively.Eugene “Gino” Spelta visited campus in March withhis wife Beth and son Jacob, 4. After spending theday at Mt. Cranmore teaching Jacob how to ski, theystopped by to say hello to the Palmers. Gino is apolice officer in Nahant, Massachusetts.1985Douglas (Rothstein) Kasle writes: “Last May Iswitched from over 15 years of working with kids todoing pain management (i.e., meditation, changinglifestyle.) I’m still a psychologist but now working inUpper Napa Valley at a residential clinic, growing myskills, helping people, otherwise living the same yogaCali lifestyle.”36 BrewsterConnections – Fall 2012Steve Promislo ’88 with actor Delroy Lindo at the TreyWhitfield Foundation Awards Dinner in July.Standing (l to r): Sarah Munroe, Courtney CraneMunroe ’88, Jessie Munroe, and Sage Daly Wirth ’88.Sitting (l to r): Ana Munroe, Cyris Hamblett, PorterWirth, Barb Matthews Hamblett ’88, Teddy Wirth, JackWirth, and Willy Hamblett